ACUMER 5000

ACUMER 5000 is capable of absorbing extremely high amount of water which can reach up to as much as 200 to 300 times its mass; therefore, it is used in agriculture industry and is infused in the soil of many plants to maintain the moisture of plant. 
ACUMER 5000 can be commonly used as a sequestering agent, or chelating agent in many detergents. 
ACUMER 5000 can also be used as a thickening agent to be used in diapers and hair gels because of its high capability of absorbing and holding water. 

CAS Number: 9003-04-7
Molecular Formula: C3H4O2
Molecular Weight: 72.06
EINECS Number: 999-999-2

Synonyms: Mocetinostat, 726169-73-9, MGCD0103, N-(2-AMINOPHENYL)-4-([[4-(PYRIDIN-3-YL)PYRIMIDIN-2-YL]AMINO]METHYL)BENZAMIDE, A6GWB8T96J, MG-0103, N-(2-Aminophenyl)-4-((4-pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-2-ylamino)methyl)benzamide, N-(2-aminophenyl)-4-(((4-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)methyl)benzamide, N-(2-aminophenyl)-4-({[4-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl]amino}methyl)benzamide, n-(2-aminophenyl)-4-[(4-pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-2-ylamino)methyl]benzamide, Benzamide, N-(2-aminophenyl)-4-(((4-(3-pyridinyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)amino)methyl)-, MG0103, DTXSID80222945, DTXCID10145436, MG-4230, MG-4915, MG-5026, MG4230, MG4915, MG5206, mocetinostatum, MGCD-0103, MGCD 0103, Mocetinostat (MGCD0103), Mocetinostat (MGCD-0103), MG 0103, MFCD10565970, CHEMBL272980, CHEBI:94525, DB11830, NSC760143, NSC-760143, SMR004701289, NS00071043, MLS006010181, Q424869, SCHEMBL157027, GTPL7008, BDBM24624, EX-A049, BCPP000163, HMS3426I07, HMS3654K06, BCP01814, BBL102287, s1122, STL556086, AKOS016340325, BCP9000925, BD-0114, CCG-208763, CS-0502, FM34131, SB16666, NCGC00263182-01, NCGC00263182-02, NCGC00263182-11, AC-30281, BP-40070, HY-12164, AU-004/43508107, BRD-K16485616-001-01-4, BRD-K16485616-001-04-8, BRD-K16485616-001-08-9, BRD-K16485616-001-12-1, BRD-K16485616-001-13-9, UNII-A6GWB8T96J, Mocetinostat [USAN], Mocetinostat [USAN:INN], MOCETINOSTAT [INN], MOCETINOSTAT [WHO-DD], Mocetinostat, Mgcd0103, MGCD0103 (Mocetinostat), MGCD010,3Mocetinostat, N-(2-aminophenyl)-4-[[[4-(3-pyridyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]methyl]benzamide, 2-Propenoicacid,homopolymer,sodiumsalt, Poly(acrylate sodium) (15% Aq.), PolyacrylatesodiumAq, Polyacrylatesodiumsolid, Sodiumpolyacrylateinwater, Poly(acrylic acid sodium salt) standard1'770, Poly(acrylic acid sodium salt) standard2'925, Poly(acrylic acid sodium salt) standard 115'000

An excellent scale inhibitor and dispersant for silica and magnesium silicate. 
ACUMER 5000 mobile phone app helps estimate a suitable dosage in the maintenance formulation for cooling circuits.
ACUMER 5000 is a proprietary water-soluble polymer produced by Dow Chemical Company (now part of DuPont), specifically designed for use in industrial water treatment systems.

ACUMER 5000 is a copolymer of acrylic acid and maleic acid, typically used as a scale inhibitor, dispersant, and antifoulant in water systems such as cooling towers, boilers, reverse osmosis units, and industrial process water loops.
ACUMER 5000 is the sodium salt of polyarylic acid. 
As a chemical polymer, it has various kinds of application in consumer products. 

Furthermore, ACUMER 5000 can be included in the coatings of sensitive electrical wiring to remove moisture in the wires.
ACUMER 5000 is a low molecular weight acrylic-maleic copolymer, usually with a molecular weight in the range of ~4,500 to 5,000 Da. 
ACUMER 5000 contains carboxylic acid functional groups, which give it strong chelating and dispersing properties.

These carboxyl groups allow the polymer to bind with metal ions, such as calcium, magnesium, or iron, and prevent the formation of scale—which typically occurs when minerals precipitate out of solution and accumulate on equipment surfaces.
ACUMER 5000s hydrophilic backbone allows it to remain dissolved in water, while its electrostatic properties disrupt crystal growth and aggregation, thereby inhibiting scaling from calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, barium sulfate, and other mineral salts.

ACUMER 5000, also known as waterlock, is a sodium salt of poly acrylic acid with the chemical formula [-CH2-CH(COONa)-]n and broad application in consumer products. 
It has the ability to absorb as much as 200 to 300 times its mass in water. 
Sodium polyacrylate is anionic polyelectrolytes with negatively charged carboxylic groups in the main chain. 

While sodium neutralized poly acrylic acids are the most common form used in industry, there are also other salts available including potassium, lithium and ammonium.
ACUMER 5000 is a proprietary multifunctional polymer with a molecular weight of 5000 that provides exceptional silica and m silicate scale inhibition.ACUMER 5000 is Silica and Magnesium Silicate Scale Inhibitor.
ACUMER 5000 is an excellent scale inhibitor and dispersant for silica and magnesium silicate.

ACUMER 5000 is a proprietary multifunctional polymer with a molecular weight of 5000 that provides outstanding silica and magnesium silicate scale inhibition.
ACUMER 5000 prevents silica-based scale formation by dispersing colloidal silica and by preventing magnesium silicate scale formation at heat transfer surfaces.
ACUMER 5000 works by interfering with crystal nucleation and growth, so that hardness ions (like Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺) remain in solution rather than forming solid deposits.

ACUMER 5000 helps to disperse suspended particles and prevent fouling by keeping particles such as silt, metal oxides, and biological debris suspended in water.
The carboxylic groups in the polymer can chelate trace metals, reducing the potential for corrosion and staining in pipelines and equipment.

Density: 1.32 g/mL at 25 °C
Refractive Index: n²⁰/D 1.43
Storage Temperature: 2–8 °C
Form: Powder
Specific Gravity: 1.23
pH Range: 6–9
Odor: Odorless
pH: 6–9
Appearance: Colorless to light yellow liquid
Hydrolytic Sensitivity: 0 – forms stable aqueous solutions
Stability: Stable, but moisture sensitive
InChI: InChI=1S/C3H4O2/c1-2-3(4)5/h2H,1H2,(H,4,5)
InChIKey: NIXOWILDQLNWCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: C(=O)(O)C=C

ACUMER 5000 is considered low in toxicity, both to humans and aquatic organisms, especially at the concentrations used in water treatment (typically a few ppm).
ACUMER 5000 is not biodegradable, but is designed to be used in closed-loop systems or systems with managed discharge. 
Therefore, regulatory compliance for wastewater treatment is essential.

ACUMER 5000 does not contain phosphorus, which makes it preferable in regions with strict regulations on phosphates due to their contribution to eutrophication in water bodies.
ACUMER 5000 is a commonly used dispersant, also known as 2-sodium acrylate homopolymer, S sodium polyacrylate. 
It is colorless or light yellow viscous liquid in room temperature, and non-toxic, alkaline, insoluble in organic solvents such as ethanol, acetone but easily soluble in water and aqueous sodium hydroxide. 

However, for aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, due to the increase of alkaline metal ions, it is first dissolved and then precipitated. 
ACUMER 5000 can work without entrustment under alkaline conditions or being concentrated for several folds with molecular weight of about 500-3000. 
ACUMER 5000 can disperse the microcrystalline or sediment of calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate salts into the water without precipitation, and thus achieving the purpose of preventing entrustment. 

Besides used as the descaling dispersant in power plants, chemical plants, fertilizer plants, refineries and air conditioning systems, cooling water system, it is also widely used in industries like paper and textile, ceramics, paints, building materials. 
When used as a paper coating dispersant, it has a relative molecular mass in 2000-4000. When coating concentration is 65% to 70%, it can still have a good rheology and aging stability. 
The product in molecular weight from 1000 to 3000 is used as water quality stabilizer as well as scaling control agent of concentrated black liquor. 

Products with molecular weight higher than 100,000 is used as coatings thickener and water retention agent, which can increase the viscosity of synthetic emulsion such as carboxylated styrene-butadiene latex and acrylate emulsion latex and prevent the water from being separated out as well as maintain the stability of the coating system . 
Product of molecular weight of 1 million or more can be used as a flocculant. 
ACUMER 5000 can also be used as super absorbent polymer, soil conditioners, as well as a thickening agent and emulsion dispersant in the food industry.

The molecular structure of sodium polyacrylate molecule is water soluble linear polymers. 
Small molecular weight molecule is as liquid with large molecule counterparts shown as solid. 
Solid product is shown as a white powder or granules, and is odorless, water-swellable, and soluble in aqueous caustic soda. 

Moreover, ACUMER 5000 is extremely hygroscopic. 
ACUMER 5000 is a polymer compound containing hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups. 
It is slowly soluble in water and form a highly viscous transparent liquid whose 0.5% solution having a viscosity of about 1000cp with the viscosity being not as swelling as CMC and sodium alginate. 

But owing to the ion phenomenon of many anionic groups in the molecule makes the molecular chain being longer, increasing the apparent viscosity to form highly viscous solution. 
ACUMER 5000 has a viscosity which is 15-20 times as high as sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and sodium alginate. 
ACUMER 5000 has a high alkali resistance with viscosity changing only little and it is also non-perishable. 

Heat treatment, neutral salts, and organic acids have very small effects on its viscosity. 
However, ACUMER 5000 has increased viscosity upon alkaline condition. 
Intense heating to 300 degrees will not cause decomposition of it. 

Due to its property as a kind of electrolyte, it is vulnerable to acids and metal ions which cause the decrease of viscosity. 
In case of more than a sufficient amount of divalent metal ions (e.g. aluminum, lead, iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc), it will form insoluble salt which cause intermolecular crosslink and thus gelation and further precipitation. 
But ACUMER 5000 is still as solution upon a low amount of divalent metal ion, making it be able to be used as detergent additives which play a role in preventing soil re-deposition.

Add deionized water and 34 kg of isopropanol chain transfer agent to the kettle separately and heat it to 80~82 °C. 
Add drop wise 14 kg of ammonium per-sulfate aqueous solution and 170 kg of acrylic monomers. 
After completion of dropping, perform the reaction for 3 h; cool to 40 °C; add 30% aqueous NaOH solution to a pH value of 8.0 to 9.0 and then have water and isopropanol been distilled to get the final liquid products. Spray dry to give a solid product.

Acrylate or acrylic acid is reacted with sodium hydroxide to get sodium acrylate, remove the alcohol by-produced; concentrate; adjust the pH, and undergo polymerization reaction to get the final product with the catalysis of ammonium per-sulfate.
ACUMER 5000 and sodium hydroxide is reacted to get sodium acrylate monomer, and then polymerize into sodium polyacrylate with ammonium per-sulfate as the catalyst.
Add sodium polyacrylate (with molecule weight: 1000~3000) to the reaction vessel to obtain 30% aqueous solution.

Uses Of ACUMER 5000:
ACUMER 5000 can be used as a corrosion scale inhibitor, water stabilizer, paint thickener and water retention agent, flocculants, drilling mud treatment agent.
The agent is used for the circulating cooling water treatment for equipment copper material with a excellent scale effect. 
At the amount of 100 mg/L, it can form chelate with the scale-forming ions in water of medium hardness and further flow with water, and can prevent the formation of iron oxide scale.

ACUMER 5000 can be used as a thickener and stabilizer in butter products, cream, tomato sauce. 
It can also be used as a dispersing agent in fruit juice, wine and spirits. 
ACUMER 5000 can improve the sense of taste of ice cream, and enhance its stability. 

ACUMER 5000 can also be used as surface freezing glue for freezing products and aquatic products, and can also play a role in preservation. 
It can also alter protein structure and enhance the viscoelasticity of food, and thus further improving the organization.
ACUMER 5000 has many functions in food as following: Enhance the adhesion ability to raw flour protein. 

Make starch particle to combine with each other and dispersion penetrate into the mesh structure of the protein. 
Form dough with a dense texture and being smooth in its glossy surface.
ACUMER 5000 forms a stable dough colloid for preventing soluble starch exudation. 

ACUMER 5000 has a strong water-holding capacity which can make moisture be uniformly maintained in dough and prevent drying.
It can be used to improve the dough extensibility. 
Make the raw material in the oil component be stably dispersed into the dough. 

ACUMER 5000 is used as the electrolyte for protein interactions, change the protein structure, and enhance food viscoelasticity and improve the organization. 
Bread, cakes, noodles, macaroni, improve utilization of raw materials, improve the taste and flavor with the amount of 0.05%. 
Fish paste-like products, canned food, dried seaweed, etc., to strengthen its organization, to keep fresh flavor, enhanced sense of smell. 

Sauce, tomato sauce, mayonnaise, jam, cream, soy sauce, thickeners and stabilizers. 
Ice cream, Kara honey Seoul sugar, improve taste and the stability. (6) Frozen food, aquatic products, surface jellies (preservation). 
Owing to its slow dissolution rate in water; it can be pre-mixed with sugar, powdered starch syrup, emulsifier, etc., to improve the dissolution rate.

ACUMER 5000 can be used as sugar, salt, beverage clarifying agent (polymer coagulant).
ACUMER 5000 can be used as a filtrate reducer in solid drilling industry.
ACUMER 5000 is a good anion detergent and dispersants which can be combined with other water treatment agent compound used for oil field water, cooling water, boiler water treatment at high pH and at high concentration process without scaling.

In cooling towers and recirculating cooling water systems, ACUMER 5000 is used to prevent the formation of mineral scale, especially calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) and calcium sulfate (CaSO₄), which are common in hard water conditions. 
When these salts precipitate, they can reduce heat transfer efficiency and clog piping or equipment. 
By disrupting crystal growth and keeping the ions in solution, ACUMER 5000 helps maintain the thermal performance and energy efficiency of the system.

Additionally, it acts as a dispersant for suspended solids, such as silt, iron oxides, or biofilm debris, preventing them from settling and forming deposits on heat exchanger surfaces. 
This helps reduce fouling, maintain flow rates, and minimize maintenance downtime.
Although less commonly used in high-pressure steam systems (which often require different treatment chemistries), ACUMER 5000 may be used in low- to medium-pressure boiler systems where scale control is essential. 

ACUMER 5000 helps prevent internal scale formation on boiler tubes, which can otherwise act as insulators and cause overheating or even tube failure.
In these systems, ACUMER 5000 functions as a threshold inhibitor—it binds to calcium and magnesium ions, preventing them from precipitating even when the water becomes supersaturated. 
This prolongs the life of the boiler and improves operating safety.

ACUMER 5000 is often used in reverse osmosis (RO), nanofiltration (NF), and ultrafiltration (UF) systems to prevent scale buildup on membrane surfaces. 
Scaling on membranes reduces permeability and increases energy consumption, leading to frequent cleaning cycles and membrane replacement.
By controlling the formation of barium sulfate, calcium carbonate, and iron oxides, ACUMER 5000 helps maintain the performance and longevity of expensive membrane systems. 

ACUMER 5000 is especially useful in brackish water or industrial wastewater reuse applications where mineral loads are high.
In paper mills, textile plants, chemical manufacturing facilities, and food processing units, ACUMER 5000 is used in process water loops to disperse suspended solids and prevent scale, which can interfere with production equipment such as rollers, tanks, and spray nozzles.

It is particularly effective at stabilizing iron and manganese in solution, which are common causes of staining and fouling in industrial machinery. 
Its use helps reduce the frequency of system shutdowns, lowers cleaning requirements, and ensures consistent product quality.
ACUMER 5000 is increasingly favored in regions or industries where phosphate discharge is restricted due to environmental regulations. 

Traditional water treatment programs often relied on phosphonate-based inhibitors, which can contribute to eutrophication—a harmful overgrowth of algae in natural water bodies caused by excess nutrients.
Because ACUMER 5000 is phosphorus-free, it provides a more environmentally friendly alternative, especially in open-loop or once-through water systems where water is discharged into the environment after limited use.

Safety Profile Of ACUMER 5000:
ACUMER 5000 is generally considered a low-hazard, water-soluble polymer, particularly when used in properly diluted concentrations in industrial water treatment applications. 
However, as with many chemical products, hazards can arise during handling, storage, and exposure to concentrated solutions. 
Below is a comprehensive explanation of the hazards associated with ACUMER 5000, covering health risks, environmental concerns, reactivity, handling precautions, and regulatory status.

ACUMER 5000 can cause mild to moderate skin irritation, especially upon prolonged or repeated contact.
Direct contact with the eyes may lead to transient irritation, resulting in redness, tearing, and stinging. 
ACUMER 5000 is not classified as corrosive but is labeled as an eye irritant in concentrated forms.

The polymer contains multiple carboxylic acid groups, which in concentrated form can lower the local pH and disturb skin or eye membranes.
ACUMER 5000 is a liquid, inhalation risks are minimal under normal conditions.
However, during aerosolization, misting, or spraying, especially in closed or poorly ventilated areas, inhalation of fine droplets may cause respiratory tract irritation.

ACUMER 5000 is not known to cause sensitization, meaning it is not likely to cause allergic skin reactions.
It has no known carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reproductive effects based on current toxicological studies and regulatory assessments.
ACUMER 5000 is classified as low to moderately toxic to aquatic organisms depending on the species and exposure conditions.

In high concentrations, it can inhibit growth or reproduction in certain freshwater and marine species, such as algae or daphnia.
ACUMER 5000 is not readily biodegradable, meaning it does not quickly break down in the environment through microbial action.
However, due to its high water solubility and low bioaccumulation potential, it tends to be diluted or flushed through aquatic systems rather than persisting in organisms.